2013 Buffalo Bulls football team

The 2013 Buffalo Bulls football team represented the University at Buffalo in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by fourth-year head coach Jeff Quinn and played their home games at University at Buffalo Stadium. They completed as a member of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 8–5, 6–2 in MAC play to finish in second place in the East Division. They were invited to the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, only the second bowl game in school history, where they were defeated by San Diego State.

2013 Buffalo Bulls football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record8–5 (6–2 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorAlex Wood
Defensive coordinatorLou Tepper
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumUniversity at Buffalo Stadium
(Capacity: 29,013)
2013 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Bowling Green x$  7 –1   10 –4  
Buffalo  6 –2   8 –5  
Ohio  4 –4   7 –6  
Akron  4 –4   5 –7  
Kent State  3 –5   4 –8  
UMass  1 –7   1 –11  
Miami (OH)  0 –8   0 –12  
West Division
Northern Illinois x  8 –0   12 –2  
Ball State  7 –1   10 –3  
Toledo  5 –3   7 –5  
Central Michigan  5 –3   6 –6  
Eastern Michigan  1 –7   2 –10  
Western Michigan  1 –7   1 –11  
Championship: Bowling Green 47, Northern Illinois 27
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 3112:00 pmat No. 2 Ohio State*
ESPN2L 20–40103,980
September 73:30 pmat Baylor*
FSNL 13–7039,126
September 143:30 pmNo. 17 (FCS) Stony Brook*
ESPN3W 26–23 5OT24,013
September 283:30 pmUConn*
  • UB Stadium
  • Amherst, NY
ESPN3W 41–1220,952
October 512:00 pmEastern Michigandagger
  • UB Stadium
  • Amherst, NY
ESPN+W 42–1423,602
October 122:00 pmat Western Michigan
ESPN3W 33–014,722
October 193:30 pmMassachusetts
  • UB Stadium
  • Amherst, NY
TWCSW 32–318,707
October 263:30 pmat Kent State
TWCSW 41–2114,197
November 58:00 pmOhio
  • UB Stadium
  • Amherst, NY
ESPN2W 30–322,918
November 127:30 pmat Toledo
ESPNUL 41–5115,036
November 198:00 pmat Miami (OH)
ESPNUW 44–79,895
November 291:30 pmvs. Bowling Green
ESPNUL 7–2426,226
December 215:30 pmvs. San Diego State*
ESPNL 24–4921,951
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

[1]

Game summaries

@ Ohio State
Buffalo @ Ohio State
1 234Total
Bulls 0 1370 20
• #2 Buckeyes 23 773 40
See also: 2013 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

In their first game of the season, the Bulls lost, 40–20 to the Ohio State Buckeyes.[2]

@ Baylor
Buffalo @ Baylor
1 234Total
Bulls 13 000 13
• Bears 28 2877 70
  • Date: September 7
  • Location: Floyd Casey Stadium
    Waco, TX
  • Game start: 3:30 PM EDT
  • Game attendance: 39,126
  • Game weather: Scattered Clouds, 97 °F (36 °C)
  • Referee: Alan Eck
  • Television network: FSN
See also: 2013 Baylor Bears football team

In their second game of the season, the Bulls lost, 70–13 to the Baylor Bears.[3]

Stony Brook
Stony Brook @ Buffalo
1 234OT2OT3OT4OT5OTTotal
Seawolves 0 001037003 23
• Bulls 3 07037006 26
  • Date: September 14
  • Location: UB Stadium
    Amherst, NY
  • Game start: 3:30 PM EDT
  • Game attendance: 24,013
  • Game weather: Partly Sunny, 61 °F (16 °C)
  • Referee: Stan Evans
  • Television network: ESPN3
See also: 2013 Stony Brook Seawolves football team

In their third game of the season, the Bulls won, 26–23, in 5 overtimes, over the Stony Brook Seawolves.[4]

UConn
Connecticut @ Buffalo
1 234Total
Huskies 3 900 12
• Bulls 14 1467 41
  • Date: September 28
  • Location: UB Stadium
    Amherst, NY
  • Game start: 3:30 PM EDT
  • Game attendance: 20,952
  • Game weather: Mostly Sunny, 73 °F (23 °C)
  • Referee: Jeff Maconaghy
  • Television network: ESPN3
See also: 2013 UConn Huskies football team

In their fourth game of the season, the Bulls won, 41–12 over the UConn Huskies.[5]

Eastern Michigan
Eastern Michigan @ Buffalo
1 234Total
Eagles 0 707 14
• Bulls 14 14140 42
  • Date: October 5
  • Location: UB Stadium
    Amherst, NY
  • Game start: 12:00 PM EDT
  • Game attendance: 23,602
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 65 °F (18 °C)
  • Referee: Mark Kluczynski
  • Television network: ESPN+
See also: 2013 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team

In their fifth game of the season, the Bulls won, 42–14 over the Eastern Michigan Eagles.[6]

@ Western Michigan
Buffalo @ Western Michigan
1 234Total
• Bulls 6 01710 33
Broncos 0 000 0
  • Date: October 12
  • Location: Waldo Stadium
    Kalamazoo, MI
  • Game start: 2:00 PM EDT
  • Game attendance: 14,722
  • Game weather: Clear, 73 °F (23 °C)
  • Referee: Rod Snodgrass
  • Television network: ESPN3
See also: 2013 Western Michigan Broncos football team

In their sixth game of the season, the Bulls won, 33–0 over the Western Michigan Broncos.[7]

Massachusetts
Massachusetts @ Buffalo
1 234Total
Minutemen 0 300 3
• Bulls 0 13514 32
  • Date: October 19
  • Location: UB Stadium
    Amherst, NY
  • Game start: 3:30 PM EDT
  • Game attendance: 18,707
  • Game weather: Cloudy, showers, 57 °F (14 °C)
  • Referee: Stan Evans
  • Television network: TWCS
See also: 2013 UMass Minutemen football team
Branden Oliver carries the ball on October 19, 2013

In their seventh game of the season, the Bulls won, 32–3 over the Massachusetts Minutemen.[8]

@ Kent State
Buffalo @ Kent State
1 234Total
• Bulls 6 14147 41
Golden Flashes 0 777 21
  • Date: October 26
  • Location: Dix Stadium
    Kent, OH
  • Game start: 3:30 PM EDT
  • Game attendance: 14,197
  • Game weather: Overcast, 45 °F (7 °C)
  • Referee: Don Willard
  • Television network: TWCS
See also: 2013 Kent State Golden Flashes football team

In their eighth game of the season, the Bulls won, 41–21 over the Kent State Golden Flashes.[9]

Ohio
Ohio @ Buffalo
1 234Total
Bobcats 0 300 3
• Bulls 0 7167 30
  • Date: November 5
  • Location: UB Stadium
    Amherst, NY
  • Game start: 8:00 PM EST
  • Game attendance: 22,918
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 49 °F (9 °C)
  • Referee: Tom McCabe
  • Television network: ESPN2
See also: 2013 Ohio Bobcats football team

In their ninth game of the season, the Bulls won, 30–3 over the Ohio Bobcats.[10]

@ Toledo
Buffalo @ Toledo
1 234Total
Bulls 0 01427 41
• Rockets 21 10713 51
  • Date: November 12
  • Location: Glass Bowl
    Toledo, OH
  • Game start: 7:30 PM EST
  • Game attendance: 15,036
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy skies, 31 °F (−1 °C)
  • Referee: Stan Evans
  • Television network: ESPNU
See also: 2013 Toledo Rockets football team

In their tenth game of the season, the Bulls lost, 51–41 to the Toledo Rockets.[11]

@ Miami (OH)
Buffalo @ Miami (OH)
1 234Total
• Bulls 0 28313 44
RedHawks 0 007 7
  • Date: November 19
  • Location: Yager Stadium
    Oxford, OH
  • Game start: 8:00 PM EST
  • Game attendance: 9,895
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 35 °F (2 °C)
  • Referee: Don Willard
  • Television network: ESPNU
See also: 2013 Miami RedHawks football team

In their eleventh game of the season, the Bulls won, 44–7 over the Miami RedHawks.[12]

Bowling Green
Bowling Green @ Buffalo
1 234Total
• Falcons 3 0147 24
Bulls 0 700 7
  • Date: November 29
  • Location: Ralph Wilson Stadium
    Orchard Park, NY
  • Game start: 1:30 PM EST
  • Game attendance: 26,226
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 32 °F (0 °C)
  • Referee: Ron Snodgrass
  • Television network: ESPNU
See also: 2013 Bowling Green Falcons football team

In their twelfth game of the season, the Bulls lost, 24–7 to the Bowling Green Falcons. The game was promoted as the "Clash at the Ralph," returning college football to the 70,000+ seat Ralph Wilson Stadium for the first time since the 1970s. (The stadium was nowhere near filled to capacity, but ticket sales were roughly on par with the Bulls' games at UB Stadium.) Had the Bulls won this game, they would have qualified for the MAC Championship Game.[13]

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Buffalo vs. San Diego State
1 234Total
Bulls 0 10014 24
• Aztecs 7 21147 49
  • Date: December 21
  • Location: Bronco Stadium
    Boise, ID
  • Game start: 5:30 PM EST
  • Game attendance: 21,951
  • Game weather: Sunny, 30 °F (−1 °C)
  • Referee: Jeff Hilyer
  • Television network: ESPN
See also: 2013 San Diego State Aztecs football team and 2013 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl

In their thirteenth game of the season, the Bulls lost, 49–24 to the San Diego State Aztecs in the 2013 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl in Boise, Idaho.[14]

Rankings
See also: 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
— = Not ranked. RV = Received votes.
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
AP—————————————————
Coaches———————————RV—————
HarrisNot released—————————Not released
BCSNot released————————Not released

After the season

NFL draft
Main article: 2014 NFL Draft

The following Bull was selected in the National Football League draft following the season.[15]

Round Pick Player Position NFL club
15Khalil MackLinebackerOakland Raiders

References
  1. Schedule
  2. "Ohio State rolls early to win opener against Buffalo". Associated Press. August 31, 2013. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
  3. "No. 23 Baylor piles up 70 points, school-record 781 total yards in romp". Associated Press. September 7, 2013. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
  4. "Taylor leads Buffalo past Stony Brook 26–23 in 5OT". Associated Press. September 14, 2013. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
  5. "Buffalo pounds UConn, 41–12". Associated Press. September 28, 2013. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
  6. "Buffalo cruises to 42–14 win over Eastern Michigan". Associated Press. October 5, 2013. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
  7. "Buffalo rolls past Western Michigan 33–0". Associated Press. October 12, 2013. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
  8. "Buffalo routs UMass 32–3 for fifth straight win". Associated Press. October 19, 2013. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
  9. "Licata, Oliver lead Buffalo over Kent State 41–21". Associated Press. October 26, 2013. Retrieved October 31, 2013.
  10. "Oliver helps Buffalo roll over Ohio in 30-3 win". Associated Press. November 5, 2013. Retrieved November 9, 2013.
  11. "Toledo runs to a 51-41 win over Buffalo". Associated Press. November 12, 2013. Retrieved November 15, 2013.
  12. "Buffalo routs Miami (Ohio) 44-7". Associated Press. November 19, 2013. Retrieved December 6, 2013.
  13. "Bowling Green beats Buffalo to claim MAC East". Associated Press. November 29, 2013. Retrieved December 6, 2013.
  14. "San Diego State pounds Buffalo in Potato Bowl". Associated Press. December 21, 2013. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
  15. "2014 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
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